Improvement in watchmen s time-check clocks



F. H fPlAGET.. Watchmens Time-Check Clucks.

Patented Feb. 17, 874.

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NITED f STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANCIS Il'. PIAGET, OF ALBANY, NEW YORK.

kIMPROVEMENT IN WATCHMENS TIME-CHECK CLOCKS.

Spceiiieaiion forming pari of Letters Patent No. 147,684, dated February 17, 1874; application iled August Q8, 1872. l

To all ywhom t may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANCIS II. PIAGET, of the city and county of Albany, State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vatchmens Visitation-Recorder; and I do hereby declare that the following is a description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specicat-ion, in which- Figure l represents a perspective view of a clock embodying the improvements in this invention. Figure 2 is a sectional elevation of the same, with parts ofthe gear left out. Fig. $3 is a vertical view from above of the same. Fi 4 is a side elevation of the same on an enlarged scale, illustrating some of the features of the invention. Fig. 5 is a front view of some of the parts of the invention, illustrating` the same. Fig. (i is a cross-sectional view of the same.

My invention relates to a watchmans visitation-recorder, intended to be iixed to some place in or on a building, which may be operated at all times by the watchman; and it consists in the en'iploymcnt, with an ordinary eight-day clockwork, of certain devices and arrangements ot elements which will render the clock capable ot' operating a recording-disk intended to receive punctures or perforations vIor two or more successive days in circles to correspond with indicated days, and exhibit in such circles the time when the said punctures were made by the watchman in attendance; the object oi' this part of my invention being to register in a true and permanent manner, for a successive number of days, the .number and times of the visitation of the watchman to the building or room he may allege he has visited. It further consists in the employment ot' certain devices with the clock which will signal at a distant place by electricity the act of the watchmans indicating his visitation to the building or room at the time his record is being made 5 the object of this part of my invention being to inform the distant proprietor7 or the sul'ierintendent of the police, or other proper person, or" the visitation oi' the watchman to the premises he is to care for. It further consists oi the employment of several other devices in combination with the clock, whereby the operations of the clock, and its associate tell-tales, are preserved from being misrepresented.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will proceed to describe it in reference to the drawings and the letters of reference marked thereon, the same letters indicating like parts.

In the drawings, A A A represent any suitable clock capable of running for several days, being preferably an eight-day clock, ot' ordinary make. B B B is a case made to cover and protect the same. C is a section of a door-casing, stile, or other part of a building, to which the clock is attached or secured in a permanent manner. In this invention, ay a a a represent the frame-work in which the works of the clock are fixed, iu which framework the pieces a a and the back-supporting pieces are to work easily in the ways or guidepieee b b, Figs. l and 3, or in the holding-lips b b', made with the holding-pieces b b, Fig. 4. rIhe guide-pieces b b, Fig. l, or the holdingpieces b b, with their lips b b', are attached to the door, or equivalent, piece C in a secure manner by screws, as shown in Fig. l. Bein thus arranged, the clock A A A is held in place by the pieces b b holding by their grooves b b, Figs. l and 3, or lips b b', Fig. 4, the frame portion a a, and the clock with its frame, is rendered capable of being moved or slid in a direction longitudinally with the ways or holding-pieces b b, which may be in either a vertical or horizontal direction, as may be desired. D is the face ofthe clock, bearing the several time-indicating characters, arranged in the usual circle, as shown in Fig. 1, which face is provided with a large circular central opening, extending in its diameter from a; to as in Figs. l, 2, and 4. On the shaft E, bearing the hands d, is slipped the disk c, (shown by full lines in Figs. 2, 4, and 6, and by dotted lines in Fig. 5,) having a sleeve, c', attached to its upper face, and a gear, c, to its under side, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4, which gear c is to be actuated by any other suitable gear, properly located, (not shown,) so as to cause the disk to revolve once in twelve hours, or once in twenty-four hours, as may be desired. rIhe said disk@ is intend ed to receive and carrythe recording-disk f f, which is made of paper, and may be secured to the said supporting disk by gum or pills, or any other device which will hohl the said paper disk in position. The said recording-disk is made ot.' a

diameter equal to the diameter ot' the opening in the tace l) between the points :i: .1", and is provided with several spaces and lines, (shown in Figs. l and 5,) the said spaces beingin number equal to the number ol' days the said disk is to serve, preierably being seven, each ot' which is to answer for some one day ot' the week-as space )I to answer for Monday, and "ll tor Tuesday, and \Y i'or \\'ednesday, and in like manner through the whole ot' the seven days ot' the week, each space serving for its day. F is a standard secured to the tixed way or guide piece i), as in Figs. l, 3, and i, to which is secured the springpiece G bearing the perforating or puncturing pin 1', which is to be permanently located at some. given pointfto be opposite to, and correspond with, the space on the reeordiugdisk 1" j". indieating the iirst day, as the space M. indicating Monday, in Fig. 5. iuun:turingpin is pushed t'orward toward and against the paper diskf, it will enter the said reeordingdisk within the said space )l at some hour and minute indicated on both the tace l) by the usual time tigures, and on the timeniarl-:s indicated on the disk/'j'. ltis intended in some eases to have the disk c to revolve by suitable gears once in twelve hours, aml iu other cases once in twenty-four hours, in which latter' case the cireleof spaces .\l l` &c.,on the paper disk will be divided in two sets ot' time tigurcs, from l to l2, one set to answer i'or the time a. in., while the other set will answer t'or the time p. m.

As we have bet'ore described, the clock proper, with its frame-work, (l. a a, is rendered capable ot' being moved in a direction longitudinal with the ways b The disk e, bearing the. paper recording-disk ff, being attached to the said clock/,will be carried in either direction with the clock as it .may be moved. 'lo move the clock and its attached adjunets the distance required i'or bringing each day-space bet'ore the puucturing-point r, as may be required, and to support the same t'or the day intended, a variety oi" devices and mechanical arrangements may be used, one torm ot' arrangement being that ot' a dog, attached to the t'rame (i ol' the clock, and acting with a rack, l/,made on the edge ot' the guide-piece i), as shown in Fig. l, the teeth ot' which rack are made in spaces apart equal to the dav-spaces on the recording paper disk f /l ly this arrangement ot' devices the proprietor will only need each day to push the clock along in its ways l1 l; to one notch,when the clock and its recording paper disk will be held in position with the dayspace )l 'I or other day-space, opposite to the puucturing-point r, to remain that day. 'lhus each days space can by this arrangement be brought before the pointer, and when the several days spaces have been in as many days brought opposite the several points, and

When the said;

have been used,the clock is tobe moved back to its tirst set by throwing back the dog Atrom the rack, when the. used-up recording paper disk is to be reiuoved, to be. replaced by another, to be operated with in the same manner. Again, the said movement ot the clock part ot' this apparatus, to bring each 'of the several day-spaces ot' the recording-disk to receive the day record opposite to the puncturing-point r, may be ettectcd by a screw, lj.y l, 2, il, l, and 5, supported by any suitable bearing, 7s, connected with the tixed guidepiece b and working into any proper nut, l, tixedto the sliding frame (l, as in Figs. l and L. which screw may be operated once each day to move the clock and its recording-disk to a distance equal to a day-space, as with the dog and rack; or the screw may be supported by a suitable bearing, 7.', attached totheclockt'raine,and working into a uut, i, attached to the guide-frame I), as in Figs. l and 5, which screw may be actuated byy any suitable gears m m, attached to the shat't ot the main wheel linwhich revolves once in twenty-tourhours, and the clock be thus made to opeate the said screw automatically to bring the dayspaces in proper position bet'ore the punctun ing-point 1. ,ln such an arrangement I would make the nut split, as in Fig. 5, so that when the several day-spaces ot' the recordin disk have been used, the clock can be readily lowered by throwing thc halves ot' the said nut apartto permit the whole to move back to its tirst set. And,again,a wedge or cam can be used to operate the said movement. as also can be a gear working into a rack. any ot' which arrangements would secure the desired movement, any and all ot.A which dcviees are old and well adapted to ettectthe desired movement of the recording-disk, attached to the clock, to opposite the puncturing-point at each day-space iu their proper order. L is a tubo secured to the tixed t'rame b,in any proper manner, opposite the spring (fr, bearing the punctnring-point r, which. tube may be permitted to proicct back so as to enter the wood olA the door t,,or eipiivalent piece. The said tube is intended to guide the key l. to the spring (l, carrying the point e, so that the said key will be truly guided in its movemeut to the said spring when it is pushed in: and the key L', thus guided, when pushed against the said spring by the watchman or other person, will cause the punetiu'ing-point r to pass through the paper and record, by perforation or puncture, the time the said key was made to operate with the said spring and its point. When the key has been withdrawn the spring will withdraw its point, and stand ready l'or el'tccting a successive puncture at u subsequent similar operation. With the said tube L- is arranged the battery connecting cups u u, lmving their usual setfscrews. The

said cups are to receive each an insulated copper or other suitable wire, one of which is to connect with a battery on the premises, while tht` other is to connect with any proper signaling appara-tus at a distant station-house, or other place, when each puncture is to be signaled, which signa-ling will be effected, when the key L is inserted in the tube L, by the sides oi' the said key contacting with the ends of the Wings 0 o, which Will torni the required connection or circuit.

This part of my invention' is intended to operate as an informer to a person at a distan ce, (who may be a superintendent of police or the proprietor oi' the premises being Watchefb) of the regularity or irregularity oi the visitations and recordings of the `watchman.

To keep the portion of the recording-disk ff iirm before the recording-point c, to receive a puncture from the same, and a withd `awal of the said point, l employ the guards a s, which are secured to the outer frame a of clock face-plate, so that one of the said guards will support the back ofthe recordingdiskff, and the other support the front of the said disk before the perforating-point fa, as shown in Figs. l, 2, 4i, 5, and 6, when the saine is thrown in or Withdrawn.

lf desired,the opposite side or back of the clock may be furnished With a diabiace and timo-hands, as shown in Fig. ll, so that time may be given to both sides, when this arrangement is to be let in any part of the building, the Works of the clock being properly arranged to indie-ate on each side the time. A suitable case, B, made preferably oi' iron, is also intended to be used to cover and protect the instrument and its tell-tale adjunets from bein g operated with by parties other than those under whose care the instrument is placed; and, if additional security against access by parties other than the watchman to the recordin g-disk is desired, any suitable lock, arranged to throw its bolt across the outside opening of the tube L, may be used to close the said tube from the key L, or other equivalent instrument, in which case the Watchman would be provided with a proper lockkey to unclose the tube prior to the .recording of his time of his visitation.

Themannerin which the several parts of this instrument are to be opera-ted is as follows: rlhe instrument is to be set up in any proper place, and, if the premises are to be Watched from the outside, the face ot' the instrument opposite the recording-disk will be placed to face the outside of the building by being inserted into the door-frame, easement, or against the saine, so that the recording-disk will be inside; or, if theinstrumentis to be usedinside a building, it will, by any proper case, be secured to the Wall or other part of the room, which case should be hinged to the said Wall for convenience of access to the'severa-l parts ot the instruinent. Vhen the instrument is properly set up, the recording-disk is to be placed in position, and secured to the disk c, as before described, and, as shown in Figs. l, 5, and 6, when the movable part of the clock is slid in either direction, so as to brinthe day-space M T YV, or other space, in position before the puncturing-point t as will correspond with the day the instrument is to be set up. rlhe clock part is then Wound up, it' run down, and the instrument is set going, when the disk e will be made to revolve, by its suitable gears, iu the direction indicated by arrows in lrig. 5, and independent of the usual hands, though in concert with the saine. It' a twelve-space recording-disk is used,thewires o o are also properly connected with the cups a a', care being taken that the inserted ends of the wires are properly insulated, and that their ends will surely touch the sides of the key L when it is inserted in the tube L, thus forming a circuit or connection. Being thus arranged in all its parts, the instrument is ready, at all times, to receive the recording of the several visitations of the Watchman at Whatever time such visitations may be made, which recordings are made by the Watchman inserting the key L into the tube L, and pushing its ends against the spring G bearing the recording-point r, so as to cause the said point to enter the paper disk f f to puncture or perforate the same at some point Within the day-space running opposite the said recording-point. And all operations by the Watchman with the said key will be recorded in the said given day-space, and at points which will correspond with the time or times each recording has been made; and, at the time of each insertion ot' the said key, a circuit will be formed and a signal will be given at the police station, or at the residence of the proprietor, or other proper place, at the time each register is made by the Watchman.

It the instrument is constructed to act automatically to move the clock, with its recording-disk bearing the several day-spaces, as required each day to bring the subsequent day space before the recording-point, as the days arrive, no further attention need be given the instrument, except the windin g of the clock and the replacing otl the used-up recordingdisks by new ones 5 but, if the instrument is to be moved by hand to bring the day-spaces before the recording-point, the proprietor will effect such necessary movement each day at a given time-say, either at 6 or l2 oclock a. m., or 6 oeloek p. m., or other regular time-by pushing the clock part along one notch in the Ways b b, or by operating the screw j once around, when the necessary movement of the recording-paper to the distance of one day-space will be effected over the recording-point e for another days recording.

By the improvements in this invention, the several visitations ofthe Watchman for each of the several consecutive days will be recorded. in an ineft'aeeable manner, and at points which will, in all subsequent time, indicate the true and actual time the several visitations and recordings were made.

This i nveution is simple, and renders the re cording-disk ready at all times for recording as Well as signaling any visitation of the Watchman, and can be readily applied for opa eration from 'the outside of a building, or in :i115v room inside7 and can be used with advantage 0n railroads for recording 'lie time of the movements ot a switch by the sivitclimain and also 0n vessels and @ther placas ivli yom` tain operations artl t bn pcrt'orinod at Stated intiirvals.

llavinpjdrscribml inv invention what i' claim7 and dosire to seciu'eby Letters Patent, is-

l. The iixcd guidC-picccs I) t), to be Samir-ad to till@ door ofa building', screivj, and bearing' 7s, secured to Vthe said ways, in combination with the nut I, attached to the Clock 1S B b v somo portion ot' its frame (i (l, and the recordin g-disl;

y" f arranged t0 move in demandent ot' the hands 7 a l of the Clock, substantially and for the purpose set forth.

2. In CGmbination vvitli the paifi'orating-pin z, Carried bythe spring` G secured t0 tliclixcd guide-piece Z), and clock B B, capable 0l' moving; in the gnide-piecos I) I), tlm rccm'ding-disk j" j', having the several day-spaces M i V',

rying' and rvolving` the recording-disk fff OvQr theI reeording-pointfrIn substantially and tor the purpose set forth.

FRAB. QS

Vi'tnesses:

GEO. A. THOMPSON, (juris, J. Snmumi. 

